Patti 'The Godmother of Punk' Smith to Perform at 'Rockaway! Opening Day' on June 29th
Nothing — not even Hurricane Sandy — can stop the Rockaways. On June 29th, Rockaway! Opening Day will take place at the restored, renovated and historic Fort Tilden in the Gateway National Recreation Area. Thousands of attendees are expected to check out this eight-hour event, which will close with a free concert by local resident Patti…
Nothing — not even Hurricane Sandy — can stop the Rockaways. On June 29th, Rockaway! Opening Day will take place at the restored, renovated and historic Fort Tilden in the Gateway National Recreation Area. Thousands of attendees are expected to check out this eight-hour event, which will close with a free concert by local resident Patti “the Godmother of Punk” Smith (below). Here’s a brief schedule.
- Noon: Fort Tilden opens. Food trucks begin operation. Rockaway Little League concessions open. Rockaway Artists Alliance provides free water and lemonade.
- 12:30 pm: Welcome ceremony with National Park Service, Rockaway Artists Alliance, Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy, and elected officials. Parking shuttle to Riis Beach begins operation.
- 1 pm: Children’s art activities, film screenings, camping and kayaking.
- 2 pm: Pick-up baseball games. More screenings.
- 7 pm: Patti Smith concert.
- 8 pm: Fort Tilden closes. Rockaway Surf Beach Club after-party begins.
This is the kick-off event for Rockaway! (above), a large-scale, public contemporary art festival that will run through Labor Day. It will feature site-specific works by local and internationally acclaimed artists.
Details: Rockaway! Opening Day, Fort Tilden, Gateway National Recreation Area, June 29th, noon to 8 pm, free.
Top photo: Rockaway Beach Surf Club; bottom photo: Michael O’Kane
Please note, the ROCKAWAY! Event begins Sunday, June 29th not the 20 th . That is the date shown under the picture on Facebook
Any way to fix that?
The link to Pattie Smith reads the correct date.